I had such a fun time at my 2nd competition at the Silicon Valley BBQ Competition. I hope I didn’t bombard you too much with all the Instagram and Facebook photos, but I thought it would be fun to document the day.

Last year when we heard about the BBQ Competition in our hometown Santa Clara, we thought “Hey! Let’s enter next year.”  I really didn’t think we would enter, but as it came up, my husband and son were so excited that I took the plunge […]

This is the chicken I made for the Silicon Valley BBQ Championship’s Backyard competition. It was delicious. Super delicious. I used Teriyaki Chicken but you can use any sauce that you like.

I am probably the only person in a BBQ contest who will actually post her recipe. I won 2nd place for this tri-tip at the 2014 Silicon Valley KCBS Backyard BBQ Competition. The tri-tip was very tender, juicy, and full of flavor.

I had such a great time yesterday at my first ever cooking competition in Santa Clara at the Kansas City BBQ Society Backyard BBQ Competition. And… I won 2nd place for my tri tip!!!